pjbooks Chapter 438 Wang Jun
Chapter 438 Wang Jun
In the other live stream room.
Lin Ke continued, "And Yue Fei didn't expect the conspiracy against him to come so quickly."
"Because he had already lost all hope in the court after the failure of the Northern Expedition, he had prepared to retire to the mountains. Who could have imagined that what awaited him would be an unforgivable injustice!"
"However, before Zhang Jun returned to the capital, he ordered the demolition of Haizhou City in Huaibei and forcibly relocated the people to Zhenjiang."
"This all happened so suddenly, forcing us to leave our homes. It's not like we're starving or there's a natural disaster."
"The common people were naturally unwilling, but the wishes of the lower classes were ultimately disregarded."
"However, Zhang Jun actually shifted the blame onto Yue Fei, spreading rumors far and wide."
"Then Qin Hui took over the reins, instructing his cronies Wan Qixie, Luo Ruji, and others to impeach and falsely accuse Yue Fei of 'lingering and not advancing' when he was aiding Huaixi, and of 'abandoning' Shanyang (Chuzhou) in this case."
"Although some people had reminded Yue Fei, when rumors were rampant, to defend himself in court before all the civil and military officials."
"However, Yue Fei perhaps saw clearly that at this moment, he could not eliminate the hidden dangers by defending himself. Therefore, through the efforts of Qin Hui, Zhao Gou, and others, Yue Fei was dismissed from his position as Deputy Privy Councilor, leaving him with a nominal post."
"But Yue Fei knew it was pointless, so he simply submitted his resignation to Zhao Gou, wanting to retire to the mountains."
"Compared to Yue Fei's previous desire to retire, Zhao Gou now had the confidence to seek peace and no longer bothered to feign it."
"But when writing the imperial edict, he even had the audacity to say that although Yue Fei had these rumors, he didn't care about them and considered it as making amends for his past mistakes!"
People in Wanchaozhong: You shameless bastard!
"In the court, most of the civil officials who were on good terms with Yue Fei were sent to other places. At present, Yue Fei had neither advisors nor friends, which added another step to the persecution of him by Qin Hui and others later."
Emperor Shenzong of the Song Dynasty, Zhao Xu: A treacherous and wicked man! Unworthy to be a ruler!!!
General Judy, the Conqueror of the North: Damn it, that idiot Zhao Gou is still so smug, he really thinks the Jurchens won't invade the south again!!!
Liu Zhuzhu of the Han Dynasty: The Jin people only offered a peace treaty, and Zhao Gou had to rack his brains to make it happen. He didn't seem like an emperor at all, considering the big picture...
First Emperor: This move is too foolish... Since the foreign tribes are wary of him, why not make good use of him instead of eliminating him for them? Could this guy really be on the Jurchen side?!
Emperor Zhao Kuangyin of the Song Dynasty: (；′⌒`)...No wonder the First Emperor was puzzled, I was also confused, for whom was this child born!?
Li Erfeng of the Tang Dynasty: In the end, it's because I'm afraid of military generals, otherwise I really don't know how to explain it!
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Previously, people watching the screen were all indignant. How could there be such a despicable and shameless person as Zhao Gou? Who was it that repeatedly defeated the Jurchens and made them run away in disarray?
Now that things are better, and there's no danger, they're asking for peace talks, so they've decided to get rid of Marshal Yue!
Don't they realize that without Marshal Yue Fei, if the Jurchens were to invade the south again, the Song army's advantage might not be as strong?!
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Eastern Han Dynasty, Guangwu period
Upon hearing this, Liu Xiu couldn't help but lament Yue Fei's tragic fate!
Back then, his elder brother was also feared, which led to his downfall.
Today, Yue Fei is also suffering an injustice!
Alas, I wonder if anyone will try to exonerate him, but the imperial examinations of the Song Dynasty did select quite a few from humble backgrounds.
He will not succeed in this endeavor; the aristocratic clans will not agree!
I wonder how many years the Eastern Han Dynasty lasted!
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Immediately afterwards, Lin Ke's voice continued:
"At this moment, Yue Fei was powerless and without troops, forced to retreat to the mountains. However, he did not expect that the focus of the Song-Jin peace treaty would be his life."
"No matter how he retreats, as long as Zhao Gou sees him as an obstacle to the Song and Jin dynasties, he will never have a moment of peace."
"And Qin Hui and Zhao Gou's next move against Yue Fei was coming very soon."
"Putting everything else aside, even if Qin Hui and Zhao Gou fabricated charges against Yue Fei, it has to be admitted that Yue Fei's reputation among the people was much better than theirs."
"If we want to convict Yue Fei, it's easy for people to think we're making false accusations if we don't have strong charges. What if it causes controversy? What if his Jurchen father gets upset and withdraws the peace talks?!"
"However, Yue Fei was impeccable in both his personal morality and his official conduct. He was neither greedy for money nor lustful. It is said that Qin Hui's henchmen searched for a long time but could not find any evidence to prove his guilt."
"But this step is not difficult for Qin Hui and his ilk. Since they are innocent, they can create something out of nothing. Whether they are guilty or not is up to them to decide!"
"So the first thing Qin Hui and his men did was to select members from Yue Fei's army in an attempt to incite internal conflict."
"The first person they chose was Wang Gui, a former subordinate of Yue Fei, for two reasons."
"First of all, Wang Gui had shown cowardice during the Battle of Yingchang, almost causing a delay in the battle."
"Yue Fei was always strict in his discipline, and he showed no mercy even to his own son, let alone Wang Gui. So this man was almost beheaded, but fortunately other generals pleaded for him."
"Secondly, there were a few soldiers under Wang Gui who had broken into people's homes and stolen things. As a result, Yue Fei punished them, and Wang Gui was also implicated and received a beating!"
"So, in Qin Hui's and the others' eyes, Wang Gui must harbor a grudge against Yue Fei. If they instigated him again, wouldn't it be a piece of cake for him to testify against Yue Fei?!"
"However, Wang Gui's reaction was different from what they had imagined. Wang Gui did not harbor deep resentment towards Yue Fei. On the contrary, he believed that Yue Fei, as a general, should be fair in rewarding and punishing.
"Since the soft approach didn't work, Qin Hui and the others stopped pretending and simply looked for dirt on Wang Gui and his family. They actually found something, and ultimately used it to threaten Wang Gui."
"The second candidate is Wang Jun. Unlike Wang Gui, he was Yang Yaojun who joined Yue Family Army halfway through. But he is very good at informing on others."
“This man already has a criminal record, and because of his frequent embezzlement and abuse of power, he has been repeatedly reprimanded by Zhang Xian, so he already harbors resentment towards Zhang Xian.”
"Without Qin Hui's much effort in winning him over, this man pledged allegiance to them. After Yue Yun and Zhang Xian were ordered to go to Zhenjiang to pay their respects to Zhang Jun, Wang Jun falsely accused Zhang Xian to Wang Gui, saying that he was going to lead troops to force the court to return military power to Yue Fei."
"This charge is quite serious, and it's fortunate that they came up with it. If Yue Fei had wanted to, he would have done it long ago!"
The optimist Su Dongpo said: "If you want to condemn someone, you can always find a pretext!"
Lan Yu of the Ming Dynasty: They fabricate charges to cover up their selfish motives! Who can trust such a court?!
Cheng Yaojin of the Tang Dynasty: Isn't this the same method they used to deal with Han Shizhong? They actually managed to find them! Wang Jun is such a despicable person!!
A bystander from the Ming Dynasty commented: ...Is this a false accusation of treason, or is it about a former general of Yue Fei...I wonder how Yue Fei would feel if he saw his former comrade-in-arms stepping forward to testify against him!
A minor official in the Qin Dynasty: If Zhang Xian could really control the court, would Yue Fei have been bullied to this extent?! I'm speechless. What was Zhao Gou thinking? Did he only think that eliminating Yue Fei would bring peace?!
A Han Dynasty official exclaimed: "Truly, a scourge lives on for a thousand years! This guy actually lived to be eighty! How is that possible?!"
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Upon hearing this, everyone felt contempt; Wang Jun was truly a despicable person!
There's a reason to explain Wang Gui's betrayal, but this guy is even worse. He's always loved to snitch, and now he'll kick someone when they're down!
Perhaps they betrayed their superiors in the past! Qin Hui really made the right choice in looking for them; they're all a bunch of despicable and shameless scoundrels!
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In another timeline during the reign of Emperor Zhezong, the court officials were whispering and exchanging pleasantries.
They vowed to keep a close eye on the current official!
Otherwise, it would be a disaster!
Therefore, Zhang Dun took the lead and submitted a memorial to the emperor, aiming to remind him not to conceal his illness and avoid seeking medical help!
Zhao Xu, seated above: ...
I've already told you, he's not sick, you don't need to stare at him all the time! And he still gives me that nauseatingly mushy look!
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In the live stream, Lin Ke sighed again, "It was precisely because Wang Gui didn't stop it in this incident that Wang Jun's complaint was submitted so quickly."
"First it was handed over to Lin Dasheng, Qin Hui's confidant, and then before Zhang Xian and the others arrived in Zhenjiang, it was handed over to Zhang Jun."
"You know, Zhang Xian set off a few days earlier, and this false accusation paper still had to arrive in Zhenjiang before them. This shows that the conspiracy had been planned for a while, and that the people who delivered it had to travel day and night without any delay."
"This false accusation also contains many loopholes, the kind that any discerning person wouldn't even notice."
"For example, since Zhang Xian has repeatedly punished Wang Jun, he should have some understanding of Wang Jun's character. Even if he wanted to do this, why didn't he find someone with a better relationship?"
"Moreover, Yue Fei wasn't arrested at the time, yet he revealed the entire plan. Did Zhang Xian consider Wang Jun a sworn brother?"
"What's even more outrageous is that Wang Jun, perhaps feeling guilty, added a note saying that he didn't see Zhang Xian looking for Yue Fei, nor did he see Yue Fei looking for Zhang Xian."
This only proves the saying: "If you want to condemn someone, you can always find a pretext!"
"Zhang Xian and Yue Yun were completely unprepared. Even if they were disappointed with the court, how could they have imagined that it would plot against them in such a grand manner, just to implicate Yue Fei?"
"Therefore, when Zhang Xian and Yue Yun finally arrived before Zhang Jun in Zhenjiang, it was tantamount to walking into a trap. In order to implicate Yue Fei, Zhang Jun did not hesitate to set up a private court and severely torture Zhang Xian and Yue Yun to extract confessions."
"You should know that according to the laws of the Song Dynasty, Zhang Jun did not actually have the right to use torture to extract confessions, but he did so by any means necessary to ensure Yue Fei's downfall."
"These two men used to charge into the enemy lines when fighting against the Jin, their bodies riddled with wounds and their robes stained with blood, but they never even flinched. Now, Zhao Gou, in order to satisfy his own desires, wants to get rid of Yue Fei and hopes to extract evidence of Yue Fei's rebellion from these two men."
"Qin Hui and his ilk greatly underestimated Yue Fei's army, the bond between Yue Fei and his generals, and Yue Fei's loyalty to the emperor and his patriotism."
Historical records state that they were covered in blood and groaning in pain, but even under these circumstances, the two men refused to yield to Zhang Jun's demands.
"If they weren't such people, how could they have repeatedly led from the front in the fight against the Jurchens? It's just a pity that the court ultimately failed them."
"As we've said before, Zhang Jun and Qin Hui's group don't care whether the evidence is true or false, since quite a few people believed the rumors from before."
"Besides, public opinion can melt metal and accumulated slander can destroy bones, so what do they have to fear? Therefore, Zhang Jun, who had no other options, immediately came up with a plan and fabricated Zhang Xian's testimony out of thin air."
"Although Wang Jun's false accusation was utterly absurd and laughable, Zhang Jun and his accomplices were already impatient and insisted on treating it as irrefutable evidence, fabricating testimony: Zhang Xian confessed to receiving documents from Yue Fei to plot a rebellion..."
"As a result, Zhang Xian and Yue Yun were imprisoned by Qin Hui and others. Ironically, the person standing behind them was the very person Yue Fei was loyal to: Emperor Gaozong of Song, Zhao Gou."
Xu Da of the Ming Dynasty: These people have stopped acting altogether. They can take all the flaws as fact. They are utterly shameless!
Yuchi Jingde of the Tang Dynasty: "The rabbit is killed and the dog is cooked." In the end, it's all about being wary of meritorious officials. Besides, the powerful enemy has not been eliminated, and the enemy behind is growing stronger. How could the Song Dynasty, with such a situation, have survived for more than three hundred years?!
Zhu Baba of the Ming Dynasty: Thinking about this makes my heart ache. Our Ming Dynasty couldn't even compare to such a cowardly Southern Song Dynasty!
First Emperor: ...Then I, wouldn't I be devastated?!
Big Han Liu Zhuzhu: Hahaha! It's okay, Brother Zheng, you still have a brother, the Sui Dynasty!
Emperor Yang Jian of the Sui Dynasty: ...I've gone off-topic...
Li Erfeng of the Tang Dynasty: Uncle! What are you afraid of! We have the Great Tang Dynasty here!!!
Judy, the Great General Who Conquers the North: LOL! Hahahaha! That adds up to so many years! Hahahaha!
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During the reign of Emperor Taizu of Song
Zhao Kuangyin pressed his temples; his head hadn't felt right since listening to the live broadcast!
Zhao Gou, that bastard, did such a good thing that he's too embarrassed to comment casually in the live broadcast room. What a damn bad luck!
If Yue Fei hadn't been framed by him, he would have been in his prime, with Yue Yun, Zhang Xian, and others following in his footsteps!
Even if twenty years pass, they will still be in their prime. Why should the Southern Song Dynasty be unable to recover its lost territories?!
That despicable grandson! He didn't resort to violence against Yue Fei for the sake of peace talks, but rather he sought peace talks in order to use violence against him.
He's completely disgraced himself; he doesn't look like an emperor at all!
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Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty
Zhu Yuanzhang put down the small light screen and said sarcastically, "Ha! We work ourselves to the bone and refuse to admit defeat, yet we can't even compare to a weak Song Dynasty that humiliated itself and begged for peace!"
Upon hearing this, Empress Ma remained silent for a moment before saying, "Zhongba, if future generations valued age, they wouldn't have named the Song Dynasty 'Weak Song'."
"It's just a pity about the military generals of that time; Zhao Gou was really not a good emperor!"
Upon hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang fell silent. He wasn't angry that the Ming Dynasty was earlier than the Song Dynasty.
It's not that we can't beat them, but rather that we regret the inaction of the Southern Song court. The key point is that it's not that we can't beat them!
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